On the record: who votes no on Dublin City Council
Council split on nine of its 2026 votes, most over the West Innovation District. First-year member Wendy Johnson cast six of the 10 no votes. No one recused.
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Auditing Dublin
A records-only review of Dublin's council votes, contracts, incentives, development decisions, audits and campaign finance.
3 for 3
Clean audit opinions, FY2022–FY2024, with no material weaknesses identified
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$202.1M
Long-term obligations at the end of 2024, excluding pension and benefit liabilities
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$374.6M
Five-year capital plan for 2026–2030, covering 144 projects
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$9.8M
Largest 2026 contract, 14% over the engineer's estimate
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- Auditing Dublin: what we're reading, and how we label what we find
- Dublin City Manager Megan O'Callaghan resigns, effective Nov. 13
- Dublin's biggest 2026 contract came in 14% over the estimate, and another drew one bidder
- Dublin promised up to $1.3 million to four employers this year
- Dublin rezoned 370 acres for research and industry, and took data centers off the table
Next council meetingMon, Oct 19 · 4:30 p.m.; executive session on employing a public employee
Latest
- Sports
ALCS Game 3 moves to 1 p.m. in Cleveland as rain threatens
The series is tied 1-1. Games 3, 4 and 5 are at Progressive Field.
- Sports
No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana with both unbeaten in the Big Ten
Kickoff is noon Saturday on FOX in Bloomington. Jeremiah Smith needs 315 yards to break the Big Ten career receiving record.
- Sports
Ohio's eight FBS football teams at midseason
Ohio State and Cincinnati lead the way. Ohio and Toledo are 4-2 in a crowded MAC; Akron is 1-5.
- Politics
Columbus senator proposes statewide rules for e-bikes and e-scooters
Senate Bill 477 would require helmets for every rider, bar riders under 14 and add a $25 registration sticker.
- Sports
Guardians and Rays split in Tampa; ALCS moves to Cleveland tied 1-1
Cleveland won Game 1 with a late rally. Three unearned runs decided Game 2. Games 3 through 5 are at Progressive Field, starting Thursday.
- Money & banking
Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week
Fifth Third goes Monday, KeyCorp Tuesday and Huntington Thursday. Their banks held about $771 billion in assets at midyear.
Around Ohio
- Cleveland schools weigh a $603,000 renewal of license-plate cameras
- Cincinnati groups launch a lab to work on the region's housing shortage
- Toledo moves to extend fair-housing tests on source-of-income bias
- Crew beat Charlotte 3-1; FC Cincinnati falls to New England before Sunday's derby
- Death penalty bills are unlikely to move before DeWine leaves office
- Early voting tops 170,000 ballots as Ohio's top races stay close
- Obama will rally with Brown and Acton in Cleveland on Oct. 24
- Cincinnati's first review of its tiered tax abatements is overdue
- Dayton asks residents to reimagine five miles of U.S. 35
- Cleveland proposes longer lead-safe certificates for landlords who replace windows and doors
- Columbus City Schools proposes closing more buildings
- Unbeaten teams lead 18 of Ohio's 28 high school football playoff regions with two weeks left
- Cincinnati Public Schools asks voters for a 7-mill operating levy
Ohio teams
MLB
WWLCleveland Guardians
ALCS tied 1-1 · Beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 in the ALDS
LastL 1-3 at Tampa Bay Rays
NextThu, Oct 15, 1:00 p.m. vs Tampa Bay Rays ALCS Game 3
Big Ten
LWWWWOhio State football
5-1, 3-0 Big Ten · No. 4 in the AP poll
LastW 45-16 vs Maryland
NextSat, Oct 17, Noon at No. 5 Indiana FOX
Big 12
WWWWLCincinnati Bearcats football
4-1 · Big 12
LastL 7-34 at Arizona
NextSat, Oct 17, Noon at West Virginia
NHL
WLWLLColumbus Blue Jackets
2-3 · 7th in the Metropolitan Division
LastL 3-7 vs Florida Panthers
NextSat, Oct 17, 7:00 p.m. vs New York Rangers
NFL
LWWWLCleveland Browns
3-2 · Tied for 2nd in the AFC North
LastL 12-17 at New York Jets
NextSun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. vs Baltimore Ravens
MLS
LWWLWColumbus Crew
9-15-5 (32 pts) · 13th in the Eastern Conference
LastW 3-1 vs Charlotte FC
NextSun, Oct 18, 5:00 p.m. at FC Cincinnati Hell Is Real derby
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This week in Ohio sports
Today
- 1:00 p.m.Guardians vs Tampa Bay RaysALCS Game 3 · moved up from 6 p.m. for weather · TBS
Fri, Oct 16
- TBAGuardians vs Tampa Bay RaysALCS Game 4
Sat, Oct 17
- TBAGuardians vs Tampa Bay RaysALCS Game 5
- NoonBuckeyes at No. 5 IndianaFOX
- NoonBearcats at West Virginia
- 7:00 p.m.Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers
Sun, Oct 18
- 1:00 p.m.Browns vs Baltimore Ravens
- 5:00 p.m.Crew at FC CincinnatiHell Is Real derby
- 6:00 p.m.Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Tue, Oct 20
- 7:00 p.m.Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Wed, Oct 21
- 7:00 p.m.FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United
Continuing stories
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Auditing Dublin
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Ohio's 2026 election
Latest: Early voting tops 170,000 ballots as Ohio's top races stay close
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Ohio's data center boom
Latest: Acton and Ramaswamy close on costs: taxes, gas and data centers
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Ohio's housing push
Latest: Cincinnati groups launch a lab to work on the region's housing shortage
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Ohio's bank deals
Latest: Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week
Regions
- Central OhioColumbus, Dublin, Westerville, New Albany
- Northeast OhioCleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown
- Southwest OhioCincinnati, Hamilton, Mason, West Chester
- Miami ValleyDayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, Huber Heights
- Northwest OhioToledo, Findlay, Lima, Bowling Green
- Southeast OhioAthens, Marietta, Zanesville, Chillicothe
Ohio history
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Home State Savings: the run that closed 70 Ohio thrifts
In March 1985 a Cincinnati savings bank's losses on a Florida bond dealer emptied Ohio's private deposit fund, and the governor shut every thrift it insured.
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Cleveland's default: how $14 million in bank notes broke a city's credit
In December 1978 Cleveland became the first major U.S. city since the Depression to default, after local banks refused to roll over its short-term debt.
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Cincinnati's railroad: built in 1880, leased for generations, sold for $1.6 billion
The only railroad owned by a U.S. city began as a bet on Cincinnati's economy. Voters cashed it out in 2023, and a trust fund now pays for repairs.